The Official Asylum Reef Tank Thread

[md4958]

so, I would need a chiller AND a heater?

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by md4958

so, I would need a chiller AND a heater?

Where you are in CT? I would say absolutely.
I say that as I spent 30 yrs in NJ.
You cannot risk your house temperature dropping to the 20's, 30's if your heater unit goes out on your home.
Well worth the investment.
If you have hot lamps, then yes to a chiller also due to the hot NE summers.
You can use one programmer (dual controller) and plug the heater in the that controller also that runs the chiller.
This way, you set the temperature where the chiller should go on (heater will not fight it and stay off) and then you set the low point where the heater goes on (chiller will now remain off).
That is the best route to go.
If you do a refugium or wet dry filter, you can drop your heater in there and it is out of sight and not cluttering the inside of the tank.
If the tank has no internal overflow to do bottom filtration, then you do the conventional heater in the tank.
I would invest in a tank with an internal overflow box. Best route to provide ample alternatives for under tank filtration.
You can always do a "hang on" overflow box but it doesn't look as nice or allow you as much flow generally.